Sick of winter? Want to escape Sydney but don’t have the time or money? Well thanks to the wealth of film festivals in the city, you can travel around the world from the comfort of the cinema. In the month between August 6 and September 6, there are no fewer that 7 film festivals happening in Sydney. Here’s our quick guide to what’s on.

Lebanese Film Festival – August 21-September 5Where: Bryan Brown Theatre, Hoyts Cinema Bankstown, Hoyts Cinema Entertainment Quarter, and Bankstown Arts CentreWhat: Films that display of the diversity of Lebanese cinema and the many perspective through which Lebanon and it’s diaspora can be seen Highlights: Kahil Gibran’s The Prophet (2014), the famous text brought to life by several directors in animated form; a collection of 10 short love stories, Rio, I Love You (2014); Farrah Zaine ALHashem’s Breakfast in Beirut, an experimental slice-of-life look at Beirut

Persian Film Festival – September 3-6Where: Chauvel CinemaWhat: Films from Persian speaking filmmakers around the globe
The Persian Film Festival programme will be announced soon! Be sure to check the line-up out on their website

Alliance Française Classic Film Festival – September 3-6Where: Event Cinemas George Street and Hayden Orpheum CremorneWhat: Catherine Deneuve – Une Rétrospective; 6 of her most acclaimed filmsHighlights: All the films are worth your time, but it’s hard to go past Luis Buñuel‘s Belle de Jour (1967), arguably the role for which Deneuve was most well-known for.